Duo work their magic
Chic style enlivens Southport
A LEADING Gold Coast restaurateur and a former Glitter Strip nightclub king may seem like unlikely developers but the pair have joined forces to build a stylish apartment block.
Simon Gloftis, owner of Hellenika, partnered up with party king Billy Cross to build six townhouses at Southport.
The three-bedroom residences are fresh to the market this week with a price tag from $689,000.
“Billy is a budgeting mastermind while I consider myself better at the design aspect,” Mr Gloftis said.
He described Southport as bursting with potential.
“It’s connected to The Southport School, Ferry Rd and the Broadwater so you’ve got all these fantastic points around the property,” he said.
“My favourite part about the design is the airy feeling you get on the top level, you can almost see the Broadwater and the breeze comes right through.”
The property at 18 Lenneberg St stands out from its ’90s-era neighbours.
According to CoreLogic the Gold Coast personalities bought the property for $1.275 million last year.
Mr Gloftis said it wasn’t his first project and he was excited to sink his teeth into more. He had the help of his builder brother Jason Gloftis with his latest project.
The pair have now built 14 homes between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
“I love designing things and my brother Jason is a great builder so it is really handy having him,” Mr Gloftis said. “I am focused on my restaurant full time so I’ve trusted my brother to build something fantastic and he and I know his team at Gloffy Constructions know what they are doing.
“Over the process he has called to ask if he can put this or that in and it has been expensive, but I would prefer we create a quality home.”
The team has transformed the Southport property from tired old brick units into trilevel terrace homes.
They feature dramatic voids, high ceilings and stone and timber finishes.
Matt Gates from Ray White Sanctuary Cove and Clare Brettel from Ray White Southport are marketing the ultra-modern property which is attracting investors.